HB 89 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS: Provides relative to certain retirees of the office of the district attorney of the 3rd Judicial District (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

HB 89 ensures that retired district attorneys and assistant district attorneys in Louisiana's Third Judicial District with at least 24 years of full-time service receive full coverage for their health insurance premiums. The district attorney's office will pay 100% of the premium - either the retiree's current plan or the equivalent amount paid by a current employee - regardless of age. Once retirees become Medicare-eligible, the office continues covering their supplemental plan premiums to maintain comparable coverage. This applies only to retirees who retire after the bill's effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB89 Original HB89 Act 615 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was expanded to cover retired district attorneys and assistant district attorneys in the Thirtieth Judicial District, in addition to the Third Judicial District already included. The substantive policy terms regarding premium funding, the 24-year service requirement, and Medicare coordination remain identical to the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded from the Third Judicial District to include both the Third and Thirtieth Judicial Districts.
SCOPE

Added coverage for the Thirtieth Judicial District to the existing provisions for the Third Judicial District.

Updated the bill title and description to reflect the inclusion of the Thirtieth Judicial District.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original digest and legislative history notes that were specific only to the Third Judicial District.

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

320
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 40
May 27, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
22 Yea 6
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 25, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Chris Turner
RRepublican
LA
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